Threat to macroalgal diversity: Effects of the introduced green alga Caulerpa racemosa in the Mediterranean

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 210, Issue , 2001, Pages 149-159

  Piazzi, L ^a   Ceccherelli, G ^a   Cinelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caulerpa racemosa; Introduced species; Invasion; Macroalgae; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MACROALGA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CAULERPA RACEMOSA;

EID: 0035951392     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps210149     Document Type: Article

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